Spiritual Eyes
“So he answered, ‘Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.'” (2 Kings 6:16)
While going through life, it would be helpful if we would learn to see things through spiritual eyes. If we could see the angels who protect us, the Spirit who comforts us, the spiritual battles which take place on our behalf, I believe we would never go into depression or despair because we would be aware of how many spiritual beings are fighting on our behalf, having received their orders from Almighty God.
It may seem like a small thing but, to me, it’s amazing. How can God see every one of His children and know every battle we’re facing and how to give the victory that each of us needs? How He must grieve when we give into the enemy of our souls to doubt God’s goodness, to doubt that He’s there in the midst of our grief and pain. There is no friend who is there for us like Jesus is. He is truly the friend who “sticks closer than a brother” yet, so often, we refuse His comfort and His love. Our loneliness is self-inflicted which must make Him even more sad.
There have been times in my life when I’ve tried to reach out to someone who has refused the comfort and friendship I desired to give them. I know how that makes me feel but how much sadder it must make God who loves so much more than I can grasp.
When bad things happen, it’s not God’s fault. He sometimes allows things to happen to produce character in us but there are also things that happen due to poor choices on our part. I know people who take credit for every good thing in their life but then blame God for everything that happens in life which they don’t like. Life is a mixture of ups and downs but, if it were all ups, we would see no need for Him. I think that is why we must go through those valleys at times. The more we need to depend on Him, the more it becomes habit to do so. Years ago, the Hoppers sang a song which said, “If I had no mountains, Lord, I might forget to pray and if there were no trials, well, I might even stray.” How true!
Don’t blame God for the hard things in life but learn to pray for strength to climb. He will grant it and you’ll come through a greater victor than you ever dreamed possible!
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